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Maximizing Energy Output of Wind Turbines through Novel Turbine Designs

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As we see an overall shift towards renewable energy sources, wind turbines have garnered a lot of interest in the recent past. With the global shift towards urbanization, the uneven heating of constructed environments can induce the formation of vertical air currents known as "thermals". This project explores the design and construction of a novel wind turbine capable of orientating its blades' axis of rotation to harvest energy from thermals optimally. We designed an optimized structural support for the assembly, a novel tilt mechanism to change the axis of the blades and developed and validated data acquisition methods to measure the torque and power generated by the turbine. CFD simulations and experimental testing were conducted to validate the design's efficacy.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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  • E-project-042524-144253
  • 121769
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  • 2024
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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  • 2024-04-25
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